Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-13

State that the past year has been one OF the most
disastrous ever experienced by the colony. The
pressed, and a time OF unprecedented commercial
depression told severely upon all classes. The
failure OF the Commercial Bank OF South Austria
liza, owing to fraud on the part Of the manager
and SubOrdinates, and entang loss OF 81, 400 900
on the stockholders, caused widespread misery.
hard ia6or for periods q from SIX to eight Years.
The most important and noteworthy circum-
stance which has occurred In South Australia
alluvfal deposit OF gold about 23O miles north OF
Adelaide. In about fortnight from the an
nouncement OF the discovery two thousand men
were on the field.
TREASURY OFFICIALS BAcK AT THEIR DESKS
Assistant Secretary Thompson, First Controller
Durham, and Treasurer Hyatt, who have been
absent from the Treasury for few days, returned
to their desks to-day. Judge Durham has been on
vacation In kentucky for twelve days. Mr..
nd mas Geen 1or oGT % or 1Te we, Gays ID VIZ
Fa1rchild did not come TO the Department to-day.
Mr. Thompson acted as Secretary. Mr.. Thomp-
ftted out with fresh paint and handsome new
carpet and rugs, which are considered fne sam
pies OF American manufactures.
SToREKEEPERs AND GAuGEBs APPONTED.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury to-day appointed Thos.
D. Wood to be storekeeper and gauger at Franklin,
Ga; ThOS. +. Bailey and X. p. Sullivan to be store
keepers at Chicago III.
bOsTON REPUBLICANS fREDICTlON.-Mr. hO-
land Worthington, proprietor OF the Boston Trau-
eer and excollector OF Boston, is In the city for
few days visit. He went to Mount Vernon to-
day. Mr.. WOrthington predicts the reelection OF
the entire republican State ticket OF Massachu-
sets.
ARMY ORpERs-The leave of absence Of First
Lieut. r. Fl. Young, Atm infantry, has been ex-
tended until further orders for disability. First
Lieut. Arthur Murray, lst artillery, has been de-
RI mi nnf
OF the Missouri, relieving Second Lieut. K G. Hill,
goth infantry, who has been ordered to reJoin his
company. Second Lieut.. WtlliSton Fish, 4th artil-
lery, has been transferred from battery NJ to bat
ter L, vice Second Lieut.. w. NJ. p. Darrow, Trans
rerred to battery N.
WEATHER BUREAU FOR THB NoRTHwEsT.-F1rst
Lieut.. Thos. n. woodruff, 9th Infantry, who has
been station here for some time Signal
duty, and who has Just retured from a tour OF In
Ing for St Paul. where he will establish weather
bureau for the Northwestern States
INSANE SAILoRs.-Passed Assistant surgeon Nor.
feet reported at the Navy Department this morn
ing. He has come to Washington in charge Of ten
insane naval patients from the insane asylum at
Napa, Cal, for st. Elizabeth hospital
Mr. D. R. MCKEE, Washington agent of the As
sociated Press, returned to Washington last even
ing from trip to Europe. Mrs. Mckee, who has
been spending the summer In Europe win, return
La about month.
REsIGNED.-Cadet Wallace R. Stokes, U.S.A., has
resigned, to take effect october 20
A REsrGsArroS.-A. J. Blakely, special agent
OF the Land once at Deadwood, Dakota, has re-
signed.
THE PROPOSED NEW ARMY Posi- AT DENVER
The Secretary of War has announced that the
United States has secured good title to the tract
OF land selected by Gen. sheridan for the new army
post at Denver. The area OF the lands reserved
for the new post Is six hundred and forty acres,
and as an appropriation OF $1OO, 900 for the con-
structiOn or the necessary buildings, quarters
barracks and stables Is available, 1t is probable
that an order TO begin the work Will issue In q
short time.
RIGHTS OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENrs-The Treas
ury Department has modified its ruling in regard
to the rights OF attorneys and agents that here
n1Zed In all cases where the fee does not exceed
10 per cent Of the claim.
NAVAL LORDERs.-Lieutenant Commanders Joshua
Bishop and Chas. A. Schetky, Lieut.. Charles 8.
Sperry, and Lieuts. Uunior grade) Edward Dorm,
David Peacock, and Jno o. Nicholson have been
9raeIed 70 exam eaaminatlSn n on ioa Prom9uon: Lieut..
in ordnance at the Washington navy-yard. Passed
Assistant Engineer II. s. Ross has been ordered to
duty as a member OF the board Of inspection OF
merchant ships at New York. Lieut. James c,
Gilmore has been detached from the Naval War
College and ordered to await orders to the Marion.
bash, and ordered TO hold himself In readiness for
sea service Chief Engineer Jos. Trilley has been
ordered to the wabash.
PERsoNAL-Mr. j. K. TO0le, the delegate In Con-
gress from Montana, c. n. Parker of st. Paul. and
W. c. Furrey Of Los Angeles Cal are at Willard's.
DIR. Chas. A. Norton, late OF the Surgeon-Gen-
erals ONCE, is in the doctors hands In New York
and will have to submit to the amputatiOn OF his
right arm In consequence OF wounds received in
the war.-W. J. Burke OF Grand Rapids, j. W.
Barrett and N. E. staples OF New York, and An.
NJ. Roustan, the French minister, and Mr.. de
BOunder, the Belgian minister were in New York
last night.-Diego de Mayo OF New York and
Marquesa deb Real Socorro, Miss E. veytia and
Miss Kidney OF Cuba are at the Arlington.-Mr.
Jno c. Moore left last night for New York, whence
he will sail on q cruise around the world in the
L. s. steamer Nipsic.-R. Herdgen, NJ. D., OF NIL.
waukee, II. A. Poole OF Goshen, N. Y, and C. B.
Wood OF MiddletOwn, N. Y, are at the St. James
Capt. Joseph s. Skerrett, In charge OF the
Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, was at the Navy
Department this mOrning.-P. +. Hertzog OF
Newark N. j., Jno. F. Jester and W. I. Thompson
OF Cincinnati are at the NatiOnal-E Stebbens
| OF New York and r. s. Brooks OF Virginia are al
| the Metropolitan.-Hon.C Carroll D. Wright com.
missioner Of Labor, has taken rooms with his
family for the season at Iowa Circle.
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